the eldest
noun
—used in comparing the ages of people who are members of the same family
He's the eldest of her three brothers.
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Authorities have announced the cause of death for Katherine Short, the eldest child of comedian Martin Short.
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Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Feb. 2026
Maddox is the eldest of Jolie and Pitt's six children.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 26 Feb. 2026
Earlier this year, Brooklyn Beckham, the eldest son of Posh Spice and the legendary footballer, publicly split with his parents, taking to social media to decry their treatment of him and his wife, Nicola Peltz Beckham.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
Katherine was the eldest of the three children Short adopted with his late wife, Nancy Dolman, along with her two brothers, Oliver and Henry.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 24 Feb. 2026
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Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Feb. 2026
Maddox is the eldest of Jolie and Pitt's six children.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 26 Feb. 2026
Earlier this year, Brooklyn Beckham, the eldest son of Posh Spice and the legendary footballer, publicly split with his parents, taking to social media to decry their treatment of him and his wife, Nicola Peltz Beckham.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
Katherine was the eldest of the three children Short adopted with his late wife, Nancy Dolman, along with her two brothers, Oliver and Henry.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 24 Feb. 2026
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“The eldest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20eldest. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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